Edney
1 January 2011
VIRGIN ISLANDS FAMILIES
Edney/Edny
Origin:
Related Families: Barnes, Hughes, Merrit, Meyer, Miller, Orino, Petersen, Rogers,
Romney
V.I. Locations: St. Croix, Tortola
Contributors: Svend E. Holsoe, Veronica Phillips
The heirs of Richard Edney owned in 1798 on Tortola lot number 28, which was
in sugar production. 1
-----------------Unknown Edney was the ancestor to the three following Edneys on St. Croix.
Children of Unknown Edney:
1. i.
2. ii.
3. iii.
John William Richardson Edney, d. 1810
Mary Richardson Edney
Richard Edney
1. John William Richardson Edney was a ship captain. He was married on 15
February 1772 at Mr. B. Hughes's residence by the Anglican Minister to Dorothea
[Dorothy] Hughes.2 In 1772, John Edney was living at 35 East End A Quarter on the
property of Rowland Franklin.3 By 1775, he and his wife were living at 25 King's Cross
Street, Christiansted. By 1779, they had settled into 12 King's Cross Street,
Christiansted, where they lived apparently without children until 1786. In that year, his
brother's daughter, Anna Edney, came to reside with them.4 [Is it she, as Ann Elizabeth
Edney, who marries John P. Brown at Capt. Tatem's on 12 October 1799? (Xsted
Anglican)]
In 1801, he and Dorothea stood as witnesses to the baptism of George and Mary
Richardson [born Edney] Meyer's son.5
To Isaac Pickering, Esq’r. of Fox Lease Hants this Plan of Tortola … London: Robert Wilkinson, 1798.
St. John's Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, 1761-1787, f. 5.
3
RA, St. Croix Matricle, Christiansted, 25 King's Cross Street, 1773.
4
RA, St. Croix Matricler, Christiansted, 12 King's Cross Street, 1779, 1781, 1784, 1785, 1786
5
St. Croix Danish Lutheran Church, Church Book, 1797-1822, f. 11 (15 May 1801).
1
2
1
His death is announced in the St. Croix newspaper on 14 September 1810,6 and
his probate court case began on 13 December 1810.7 She died in 1823 in Christiansted.8
2. Mary Richardson Edney, married on 23 December 1799, in the St. Croix
Danish Lutheran Church,9 to George Meyer.10 In 1818, she is listed on 1 June, as
returning to St. Croix from Copenhagen.11 He may have died in 1821.12
3. Richard Edney, in 1775, he lived at 25 Strand Street, Christiansted, with a
daughter.13
He was married on 22 August 1776 at Mr. Hinton's residence by the Anglican
Minister to Elizabeth Merrit.14
In 1778, his house at 10 Strand Street, Christiansted was empty.15 It is assumed
that it was his daughter, Anna Edney, who was placed to reside with his brother, John
Edney and his wife, at 25 King's Cross Street, Christiansted in 1786.16
------------------George Edney, who was born on St. Croix in about 1853, and in 1918, he was
living at 64 Prince Street, Frederiksted with is wife, Wilma [?], who was born on St.
Croix in about 1860. His source of financial was that he was living "on income."17
-----------------James Edney had a relationship with at this time an unknown woman.
Child of James Edney:
1. i.
George Augustus Edney, b. c1848, d. 23 October 1928
1. George Augustus Edney, was born in about 1844/1848, and was baptized in
the Moravian Church in 1871 [?],18 at Friedensfeld,19 being resident at that time at Estate
Høgensborg20.
6
Regierings Avis (14 September 1810).
The Probate Case was listed as St. Croix, no. 65/1810 [ref. from Ryberg, p. 79].
8
RA, VILA, Register of Christiansted Jurisdiction Probate Cases, no. 13/1823, for Mrs. Dorethy Edney,
case began 27 August 1823.
9
St. Croix Danish Lutheran Church, Church Book,, 1797-1822, Marriages, 23 December 1799, f. 6.
10
St. Croix Danish Lutheran Church, Church Book, 1797-1822, Baptisms, 15 May 1801.
11
RA, VILA, Christiansted Byfoged, Politikammer, Ankommende & Bortrejsende, 1816-1821.
12
See RA, VILA, Probate Protokol, Christiansted Probate case nr. 1143/1821, begun on 16 November
1815,
13
RA, VILA, St. Croix Matricle, 1775, Christiansted, 23 Strand Street.
14
St. John's Anglican Church, Church Book, 1761-1788, Marriages, 22 August 1776, f. 8.
15
RA, VILA, St. Croix Matricle, 1778, Christiansted, 10 Strand Street.
16
RA, VILA, St. Croix Matricle, 1786, Christiansted, 25 King’s Cross Street.
17
U.S. Census, Virgin Islands, Frederiksted, Enumeration District 41, sheet 8B, Prince Street.
18
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1871, no. 311.
[??];Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Church Book, 1878-1905, Baptisms, no. 26/1881, f. 96.
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2
He was married to Anna Martina Elisab. [Elisab. Maltina],21 who was born in
about 1846,22 and as of 1884, was a member of the Lutheran Church.23
On 28 December 1873, he was confirmed in the Frederiksted Moravian Church.24
As of 1873-1875, he was resident at estate Høgensborg.25
In 1879-1880, he and his family were resident at estate Carlton Garden.26 In
1881, he was a carpenter at estate St. Georges-Hill.27
In 1884, he was a laborer at estate Paradise.28
Child of George Augustus Edney and Anna Martina Elisab.:
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
George Ballager Edney, b. 19 October 1873.
James Cornelius Edney, b. 14 July 1875, d. 5 July 1876.
John William Edney, b. 10 July 1779, d. 5 March 1880.
Ann Eliza Edney, b. 3 July 1880, d. 23 July 1880.
Petrina Augusta Edney, b. 2 August 1881.
Alfred Waldemar Edney, b. 2 March 1884.
2. George Ballager Edney, born on St. Croix on 19 October 1873, he was
baptized by the Moravian Minister at Høgensborg on 20 October 1873, as he was sick.29
He was married to Sophia L., surname unknown, born on St. Croix in about 1882.30 As
of 1917, he was working by Carting by job.31
Children of George B. and Sophia L. Edney:32
19
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Confirmations, males, no. 361,
f. 238.
20
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1871, no. 311. [??]
21
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1873, Boys, no. 823,
20 Oct. 1873.; ibid., Boys, no. 835, 22 August 1875.
22
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Church Book, 1878-1905, Baptisms, no. 26/1881, f. 96.
23
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1884, boys, no. 1010,
6 April 1884.
24
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Confirmations, males, no. 361,
f. 238.
25
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1873, boys, no. 823,
20 Oct. 1873; Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1875,
boys, no. 835, 22 August 1875.
26
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1879, boys, no. 863,
3 August 1879; ibid., Female Deaths, no. 1020, 23 July 1880.
27
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Church Book, 1878-1905, Baptisms, no. 26/1881, f. 96.
28
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1884, boys, no. 1010,
6 April 1884.
29
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1873, boys, no. 823,
20 Oct. 1873; U.S. Census, Virgin Islands, Jan. 1918, Frederiksted, Enumeration District 37, Sheet no. 7 A,
Two Williams School.
30
U.S. Census, Virgin Islands, Jan. 1918, Frederiksted, Enumeration District 37, Sheet no. 7 A, Two
Williams School.
31
U.S. Census, Virgin Islands, Jan. 1918, Frederiksted, Enumeration District 37, Sheet no. 7 A, Two
Williams School.
32
U.S. Census, Virgin Islands, Jan. 1918, Frederiksted, Enumeration District 37, Sheet no. 7 A, Two
Williams School.
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7. i.
8. ii.
9. iii.
10. iv.
Hugo L. Edney, b. c1903
Atio [?] F. Edney, b. c1907
Asil K. Edney, b. c1911
Alfred O. Edney, b. c1916
3. James Cornelius Edney, b. on 14 July 1875, he was baptized by the Moravian
Minister in Church on 22 August 1875.33
He died on 5 July 1876, at Høgensborg.34
4. John William Edney, born 10 July 1779, he was baptized by the Moravian
Minister in the Church on 3 August 1879.35
He died on 5 March1880, at estate Carlton Garden.36
5. Ann Eliza Edney was born on 3 July 1880, and died on 23 July 1880.37
6. Petrina Edney was born on 2 August 1881, and baptized Lutheran on 11
September 1881 in Frederiksted.38
In 1904, she was a member of the Lutheran Church, and living in Frederiksted,
and a relationship with Hugh Valdemar Petersen, born in about 1879, and in 1904, a
member of the Lutheran Church, a resident in Frederiksted and a cigar maker.39
7. Alfred Waldemar Edney was born 2 March 1884, and he was baptized by the
Moravian Minister on 6 April 1884.40
------------------Unknown Edney, who was dead by 1918, married to Adella, who was born on St.
Croix in about 1874, and in 1918 was a widow.41 She was living as of 1918, at 8 East
Street, Frideriksted, and worked as a laborer.42
Children of Unknown and Adella Edney:
33
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1875, boys, no. 835,
22 August 1875.
34
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1873, boys, no. 823,
20 Oct. 1873.; ibid., boys, no. 835, 22 August 1875; ibid., male deaths, no. 1007, f. 341?
35
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1879, boys, no. 863,
3 August 1879.
36
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1879, boys, no. 863,
3 August 1879; ibid., male deaths, no. 1071, f. 343?
37
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Female Deaths, no. 1020, 23
July 1880. Not baptized in the Moravian church.
38
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Church Book, 1878-1905, Baptisms, no. 26/1881, f. 96.
39
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Church Book, 1878-1905, Baptisms, no. 23/1904, f. 225.
40
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Baptisms, 1884, boys, no. 1010,
6 April 1884.
41
US Census, Virgin Islands, Frederiksted, Enumeration District No. 49, sheet no. 8r, East Street.
42
US Census, Virgin Islands, Frederiksted, Enumeration District No. 49, sheet no. 8r, East Street.
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1. i.
2. ii.
3. iii.
Martina Edney, b. c1896
Charles Edney, b. c1900
Ludvig Edney, b. c1902
1. Martina Edney, born on St. Croix, in about 1896, and in 1918, she was living
with her mother at 8 East Street, Frederiksted, and she was working as a house servant for
a private family.43
2. Charles Edney, born on St. Croix, in about 1900, and in 1918, he was living
with his mother at 8 East Street, Frederiksted, and he was working as a laborer doing
street work.44
3. Ludvig Edney, born on St. Croix, in about 1902, and in 1918, he was living
with his mother at 8 East Street, Frederiksted, and he was a teacher at the "Com:"
school.45
-------------------William Edney, a free man in 1804, had a relationship with Elizabeth Rogers,
also a free woman in 1804.46
Child of William Edney and Elizabeth Rogers:
1. i.
Joseph Edney, c1804.
1. Joseph Edney, baptized in the Frederiksted Lutheran Mission Church on 31
March 1804, classified as a Sambo.47
Elisabeth Edney was married to Solomon Romney, who died in about 1779.48
---------------Elizabeth Edney, listed a member of the Lutheran Church, as of December 1846,
she was free, and was born in about 1788. On 20 December 1846, she died in
Frederiksted, of a stomach inflammation.49
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43
US Census, Virgin Islands, Frederiksted, Enumeration District No. 49, sheet no. 8r, East Street.
US Census, Virgin Islands, Frederiksted, Enumeration District No. 49, sheet no. 8r, East Street.
45
US Census, Virgin Islands, Frederiksted, Enumeration District No. 49, sheet no. 8r, East Street.
46
Holy Trinity Lutheran Mission Church, Frederiksted, 1788-1818, baptism no. 551. They do not appear
in the 1815 Census in Frederiksted.
47
Holy Trinity Lutheran Mission Church, Frederiksted, 1788-1818, baptism no. 551.
48
NARA, St. Croix Landsting, Panteprotokol D, f. 230v.
49
RA, VILA, St. Croix, Udskrift af Graverjournal, Frederiksted, 1796-1904; Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,
Frederiksted, Burial Journal, 1824-1854, no. 96/1846. She does not appear in the Frederiksted 1832 Free
Colored List, nor in the Emancipation register.
44
5
Judith Elizabeth Edney, born about 1843, a member of the Moravian Church, in
1872, was resident at Estate La Reine.50 On 11 August 1872, she married Albert
Barnes, born about 1849, a member of the Moravian Church and resident at estate Mt.
Pleasant.51
---------------------------Maria Edney, born on St. Croix, about 1812, baptized in the Anglican Church,
classified as a Mulatto, her freedom was purchased, which was granted on 15 June
1829.52 In 1832, she was resident with Madam Gumbs in Frederiksted.53
-------------------------Mary Edney was born in about 1718, and she was buried on 19 November 1772,
at Dr. Herring's estate at the East End, by the Anglican priest.54
----------------------------Mary Elizabeth Edney, born on St. Croix, in about 1810, baptized in the
Anglican Church, classified as Mulatto, granted her freedom, in 1832, resident in
Christiansted.55
-------------------------Mariam Edney, born on St. Croix in about 1905, she was living in 1918, with her
grandmother Sarah Paulus at 56 Queen Street, Frederiksted.56
-----------------------Nancy Edney, aka Anne David, was born on St. Croix, in about 1784, baptized in
the Anglican Church. 57
She was classified as Black, purchased her freedom, and in 1832 was resident in
Christiansted.58
She seems to have had a relationship with a man, whose surname was Orino, with
whom she had two children.59
50
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Marriages, no. 462, 1872, ff.
122-123.
51
Friedensberg Moravian Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1887, Marriages, no. 462, 1872, ff.
122-123.
52
NARA, Free Colored Census, 1832, Frederiksted, Women, no. 83.
53
NARA, Free Colored Census, 1832, Frederiksted, Women, no. 83.
54
St. John's Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Register, 1760-1787, Burials.
55
NARA, Free Colored Census, 1832, Christiansted, Women, no. 189.
56
NARA, US Census, Virgin Islands, Frederiksted, Enumeration District 27?, sheet no. 6B, Queen Street.
57
NARA, Free Colored Census, 1832, Christiansted, Women, no. 191.
58
NARA, Free Colored Census, 1832, Christiansted, Women, no. 191.
59
NARA, Free Colored Census, 1832, Christiansted, Children, nos. 146-147.
6
In October 1841, she was resident at 17 Company Street, Christiansted, a widow
and trafficking. 60
In 1846, she was resident at 17 Company Street, Christiansted, unmarried and a
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seller.
In May 1850, she was resident at 17 Company Street, Christiansted, unmarried
and a fruit seller.62
----------------Susanna Edney, born on St. Martin, in about 1810, baptized in the Anglican
Church, classified as Mulatto, was granted her freedom, and in 1832 was resident in
Christiansted.63
-------------------Susanna Edney was born on St. Croix in about 1842 and was baptized in the
Roman Catholic Church.64 In 1857, she was living at 41 Queen's Street, Frederiksted,
where she was a servant in the household of Eliza Gordon.65
-------------------William Edney was buried on 18 January 1767, aged 19, in the Anglican Church
Yard.
66
-----------------------Zipporah Edney was born about 1829/1833, and in 1841, a member of the
Moravian Church, and in 1854, a member of the Anglican Church.67
On 28 July 1854, she married William Miller, who was born about 1828, and in
1854, was a cooper in Frederiksted.68
She died on 13 November 1909 at Mt. Victory, and buried by the Lutheran
Church, Frederiksted.
60
RA, VILA, Census, Christiansted, 1841, Free, 17 Company Street.
RA, VILA, Census, Christiansted, 1846, Free, 17 Company Street.
62
RA, VILA, Census, Christiansted, 1850,17 Company Street.
63
NARA, 1832 Free Colored Census, Christiansted, Women, no. 183.
64
RA, St. Croix Census, 1857, Frederiksted, 41 Queen's Street.
65
RA, St. Croix Census, 1857, Frederiksted, 41 Queen's Street.
66
St. John's Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, 1761-1788, Burials.
67
St. Paul's Anglican Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1852-1870, Marriage, no. 9/1854, ff. 193-194;
RA, VILA, Census, St. Croix, 1841, West End Quarter, Hannah's Rest, Slave List.
68
St. Paul's Anglican Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1852-1870, Marriage, no. 9/1854, ff. 193-194.
61
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